Adult Disease, Neoplasm, Neuropathy
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of acupuncture in relieving sensory and motor symptoms as well as functional impairment and quality of life of patients with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
Detailed description
The trial is a clinical, single-center, randomized trial study that will involve 30 adult cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy randomized into two groups (control and acupuncture treated with 10 sessions, 2X per week). Both CIPN patients groups will be submitted to a complete physical examination and to clinical assessments with National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Scale Version 2.0, Functional Independence Measure Scale, European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 Scale and Visual Analogue Scale for pain before treatment and in 5 weeks of follow-up after treatment.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAcupuncture
10 acupuncture sessions of 30 minutes each, twice a week
BEHAVIORALOrientation group
medical management guidelines for foot / hands care, sensory desensitization, risk prevention guidelines, proper ergonomics and orthoses when necessary.
Sponsors
University of Sao Paulo
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Cancer adult patients with CIPN -
Exclusion criteria
Other neuropathy \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| neurological symptoms | up to 7 weeks | This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of acupuncture in relieving sensory and motor symptoms of patients with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| functional impairment | up to 7 weeks | This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the use of acupuncture in relieving functional impairments of patients with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy |
| quality of life | up to 7 weeks | This study aims to determine the influence of the use of acupuncture in quality of life of patients with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed